On Wednesday, December 14, 2016, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced a new and controversial rule that invited a range of reactions among hempsters, from bitter resignation and outrage to cautious shrugs.

374 Labs, a cannabis testing laboratory certified in the state of Nevada, issued a press release back in December 2016 about being the first and only ISO 17025-accredited cannabis testing lab in the state. What does that mean?

At the end of 2016 the cannabis industry as a whole had many reasons to celebrate. However, as 2017 began, the industry mourned the untimely death of world-renowned cannabis geneticists, Green House Seed Co. front man and "strain hunter" Franco Loja, just 42 years young.